2023/04/09-2023/04/15

4/10
共軍結束環台島戰備警巡和「聯合利劍」演習。國防部發表，共軍三天共動員232架次戰機在台海周邊活動，其中有134架次共機逾越台灣海峽中線及進入我西南、東南空域。其中，9日被我偵獲戰機91架次；包括山東號航空母艦艦載殲十五型戰機在內的54架次逾越海峽中線及進入我西南、東南空域，兩數字都打破國防部公布的單日紀錄。

April 10: 
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) concluded its combat readiness patrol and "United Sharp Sword" military exercises. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that the PLA mobilized a total of 232 sorties to operate around the Taiwan Strait in three days, of which 134 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast airspace. Among them, 91 sorties of fighter planes were detected by Taiwan on April 9; 54 sorties, including the J-15 fighter planes carried by the aircraft carrier Shandong, crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast airspace. Both figures broke single-day records previously released by the MND. 

4/10
台積電公布首季合併營收5086點33億元，季減18.7%，罕見未達財測低標；其中三月營收1454.08億元，月減10.9%，更創17個月來低點，透露這波半導體庫存修正與地緣政治交錯影響，讓台積電遭遇前所未有的硬仗。
台積電供應鏈也透露，台積電原訂一月開標的機電工程標案決定延後一年，台積電也將高雄廠計畫採購的廿八奈米機台清單全數取消，引起關注。台積電將於20日舉行法說會。

April 10: 
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced its consolidated revenue in the first quarter was NT$508.6 billion (about US$16.6 billion), a quarterly decrease of 18.7 percent, which barely met the "low" estimate in the company's financial forecast. The revenue in March was NT$145.4 billion (about US$4.7 billion), representing a monthly decrease of 10.9 percent, a 17-month low. The wave of semiconductor inventory revisions and the intertwined impact of geopolitics have caused TSMC to encounter an unprecedented tough business environment.
TSMC's supply chain also revealed that TSMC decided to postpone for one year the mechanical and electrical project tender originally scheduled to open in January. TSMC also canceled the purchase of 28-nanometer machines for the Kaohsiung plant, attracting attention. TSMC will hold a conference for institutional investors on April 20.

4/10
中天電視2019年播出一則天有異象新聞，遭NCC認定內容未經查證，裁罰40萬元，中天不服，提起行政訴訟。北高行認為NCC片段擷取諮詢會議少數委員意見，無視多數委員認定未違法意見，裁罰有誤，判決中天勝訴確定。中天表示，NCC已九連敗，足證2020年NCC審理中天關台案缺乏正當性與合理性，將持續循司法途徑爭取平反。

April 10: 
In 2019, CtiTV broadcast a news report about a phenomenon in the sky. The National Communications Commission (NCC) determined that the content had not been verified and fined the company NT$400,000 (about US$13,100). CtiTV refused to accept it and filed an administrative lawsuit. The Taipei High Administrative Court found that the NCC only cited the opinion of a few members in a consultation meeting and ignored the opinion of the majority of members, finding that the news report did not breach regulations. For these reasons, the court overturned the NCC's administrative decision. CtiTV stated that the NCC has lost nine times in court, supporting the view that the NCC's handling in 2020 of the closure of the CtiTV lacks legitimacy and reason. CtiTV will continue to seek redress through judicial means.

4/11
國際貨幣基金（ＩＭＦ）公布最新世界經濟展望報告預測，大幅下修台灣今年經濟成長率至百分之二點一，儘管勉強「保二」，但較上次的預估值減少○點七個百分點。

April 11: 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook report forecast. It greatly revised down Taiwan's economic growth estimate this year to 2.1 percent. While still above 2 percent, the figure is down 0.7 percentage points from the estimate last time.

4/12
中國大陸宣布就台灣對大陸貿易限制措施展開貿易壁壘調查。商務部表示，所涉及2455項產品調查應在10月12日前結束，特殊情況下可延長至明年1月12日，亦即台灣總統大選的前一日。國台辦說明調查理由，台灣當局長期對大陸2400多項產品輸台採單方面限制措施。台商擔憂調查後，很可能將對台進行反制或制裁，意味以海峽兩岸經濟合作架構協議（ECFA）為基礎、大陸單方面讓利的時代結束了。

April 12: 
China announced a trade barrier investigation into Taiwan's trade restrictions on the mainland. The mainland’s Ministry of Commerce stated that investigation of 2,455 products involved should be completed before October 12. Under special circumstances, it can be extended to January 12 next year, a day before Taiwan's presidential election. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the mainland's State Council explained the reason for investigation: The Taiwan authorities have long adopted unilateral restrictive measures on the export of more than 2,400 products from the mainland to Taiwan. Taiwanese business people are worried that after the investigation, the mainland is likely to impose countermeasures or sanctions on Taiwan, which means that the era of policies favoring Taiwan based upon the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) may end.

4/12
民進黨正式提名副總統賴清德參選2024總統。賴清德表示，2024年不是戰爭與和平的選擇，而是民主與專制的抉擇；關於兩岸議題，台灣已經是一個主權獨立國家，不必另行宣布獨立，台灣並沒有統獨問題，民主才是重點。他將推動民主團結、民主治理、民主和平等三大民主行動，進行國家的希望工程，達到「民主、和平、繁榮」。

April 12: 
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated Vice President Lai Ching-te, the party's chairman, as its 2024 presidential candidate. Mr. Lai stated that 2024 is not a choice between war and peace but a choice between democracy and autocracy. On cross-strait relations, Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country, and there is no need to declare independence again. According to Mr. Lai, Taiwan has no issue of unification versus independence, and democracy is the key. He will promote democratic unity, governance, and equality, carry out a national project of hope, so as to achieve democracy, peace, and prosperity.

4/13
傳出中國大陸計畫16日至18日在台灣北部85浬處畫設禁航區（no-fly zone），台灣國防部表示畫設範圍將與台灣航空識別區（ADIZ）有所重疊並干擾到台灣北部的飛航情報區（FIR）；交通部稱，經我方抗議後，縮短為27分鐘。大陸福建海事局13日正式發布的航行警告則稱，衛星發射作業，16日上午9時至下午3時，在東海部分水域內可能會有火箭殘骸墜落，禁止船隻駛入，時間達六小時。

April 13: 
According to reports, mainland China had planned to draw a no-fly zone at 85 miles north of Taiwan from April 16 to April 18. The Ministry of National Defense stated that the scope of these measures will overlap and interfere with Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) and interfere with the flight information region (FIR) in northern Taiwan. According to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the implementation of such measures were shortened to 27 minutes after Taiwan's protest. The mainland's Fujian Maritime Safety Administration officially issued a navigation warning on April 13, stating that during satellite launch operations, rocket wreckage may fall in some waters of the East China Sea from 9 AM to 3 PM on April 16, and ships will be prohibited from entering the area for six hours.

4/13
法國總統馬克宏9日結束中國大陸三天訪問，他在返國途中於總統專機上受訪。Politico網站刊出訪問內容，馬克宏表示，歐洲無意介入台灣緊張情勢升高的危機，歐洲必須降低對美國的依賴，避免被捲入美中因台灣而起的衝突中，尋求「戰略自主」。此話一出遭到各界抨擊。12日馬克宏造訪荷蘭時表示，法國對台灣問題的立場沒有改變，在台灣議題支持「維持現狀」，並強調作為美國盟友，不代表成為「附庸」。

April 13: 
President Emmanuel Macron of France ended his three-day visit to mainland China on April 9 and was interviewed on his flight back home. According to content published by Politico, Mr. Macron stated that Europe has no intention of intervening in the rising tensions surrounding Taiwan. Europe must reduce its dependence on the United States to avoid involvement in a conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan and seek "strategic autonomy." The comments were widely criticized. During his visit to the Netherlands on April 12, Mr. Macron stated that France's position on Taiwan has not changed. It supports maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and emphasized that being an ally of the United States does not mean becoming a "vassal."